... BELFAST MATERMNTY -OSPITAL.I THE PROPOSFED REBUILDING OF' THE INSTITUTION. The annual meeting in connection with this in- stitution was held in the hospital, Clifton Street, yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of Mrs. M'Cahnont, of Holywood. There was a large at tendance, which ?? Henderson, Mrs. I Harley, Mrs. Ewart, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. O'Hara, I Miss F. E. Henderson (Norwood Tower), Mrs. ...

... OPEN-AI1R. TREATMHENT. O' CONSUlRP1UON. CONCERT IN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HALL. A concert in aid of the initial expenses aor shelters and other things in connection with the open-air treatment for consumption at Fortbreda Hoseital, was given last evening in the large hall of the Young Men's Chr stian Association. Owing, unfortunlately, to the inclemency of the veather, the audience ...

... BRITISH TBAVELLERS IN FOREiGN COUJNTRIES. COHOULAR FROM LORD SALISBURY. The following circular to her Majesty's repre- sentatives abroad has been issued by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs:-My attention has; for some time past been directed to the increased burden- which are thrown upon her Majesty's representatives abroad by the large number of British travellers who now pass ...

... ELECTION INTELLIGENCE ROTHERHAM DIVISION-REDUCTION OF THE SEPARATIST MLJORITY. The result of this election was declared yester- day, as folows:- Holland (S.) ?? 6,671 Wagge (U.) ?? 4,714 Majority . ?? -1,957 Previous results:- 1895-Mr. Acland ?? unopposed. 1392-Aoland (S. .6,567 Foljambe (U.) .. . ?? 2,839 Mjeity . - 3,728 1886-scland (S.) ?? ?? 5,155 Foejainbe (U.) . . 2,070 Majority . , 3 ...

... AMERICA AND THE PHILIP- IMRIAPINES. I- I -I ALL QUIET AT MANILA* NEGOTIATIONSL4 THOUGHT TO BE IN PRO- GRESS. A Central News telegram, dated New York, 'Monday, says-in a, cablegram despatched from~ Manila to-day General Otis says that everything is quiet, and the city is resuming its former bus'i- j ness activity. An impression prevails in official quarters in Washington that negotiations of ...

... COURT AND FASH1IO. THE COURT. WnL3son CAsnz, SaTuRDAYv-The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Dowager Lady Ampthill and the Honourable Hariet Phipps. Earl Beauchamp, Governor of New South Wales, and Lord Tennyson, Governor of South Austraiia, arrived, and were severally introduced to her Ma- jesty's presence by the Lord-in-Waiting, when the Queen conferred upon them the ...

... CHIEF -LAND COMMISSION. I . . ..I SITTING IN BELFAST. m ti THE DUFFERIN ESTATE CASES. t - al ULSTER TENANT-RIGEr CUSTOM. el EVIDENCE BY THE MARQUIS OF L DUFFPERIN AND AVA.w n The Chief Land Commission-Mr. Justice oi Meredith, Mr. Commissioner Fitzgerald, Q.C.; is 'le and Mr. Commissioner Wrench-resumed their h sitting in Belfast yesterday morning, continuing y the hearing of the cases on the ...

... (ESTABLISHED ANNO 1737.) T$,Octfailt ,ClVuBELFAiStt: BELFA ST: I 0 - _ In the House of Lords yesterday the Mar- quis of SaLisbury referred to the death of Pre- sident Faure, expressing deep sympathy with France in the loss she -has sustained. His ?? remarks were seconded by the Earl of Kimberley. The Marquis of Lansdowne said ono irregularity had been committed in appoint- 2ing Sir Edward ...

... TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT A PARIS , LEGATION. i The Paris correspondent of the Observer says -An extraordinary tragedy, the work apparently of a madman, took place on Friday about three in the afternoon at the Chinese Legation, which is situated in the Avenue Heebe. The noise of pistol shots heard in the lobby leading to the secretarys offices brought the staff of the Legation to the spot to ...

... BAILWAY COLLISION INEAR GLASGOW. FOUR pERSONS INJUR3D - AMRACULOUS ESCAPES. A Glasgow correspondent telegraphed on Satur- day night that the 6-50 express train from Kil- marnockl, travelling at the rate of fifty miles an hour dashed into a goods train going out of a sid- ing between Pollockshaws and Croqsmyloof on the Glasgow, Barrhead, eand Kilmarnock Joint Rail- way, near Glasgow. There was ...

... ANOTIEUR SEVERE GALE. NUMOUS 8-HIPPIN'Q fA&JATIMX MANY LIVES LOST. AI{WAY BAYFIC INTER ED. Severe weather prevailed on the east and south roasts of England on Saturday night, and telegrams last night reported that the gale showsed no abate- ment. Thie, Pirss Association's Portsmouth cor- respon1dent telegraphed last ?? steam col- ,1er Arno, of Sunderland, bound for Portsmouth o iwith coals, ...

... INDEPEN'4DENT ORDER OF RECRAB ITES, WESTBOURNE TENT No. 1770. The ceremony of unfurling a banner, presented to this tent by one of the members, Br. Williama Bridgett, kas performed last evening in W1'est- bourne School, Newtownards Road, by Mrs. Moore, Ashley House, who is also a member of the tent. The attendance, which was large, incladed-Brs. D. Kiirkwood, D.S.; T'honmas Kirkwood, P.D G.R.; ...